| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340825570 | Pulse responsive actuation | 60 |
| 20080272929 | Av Appliance Operating System - A low cost pointing device is desirable which is operable in low power consumption and is properly operable with respect to GUI of an AV appliance. In an AV appliance operating system containing a remote controller main body which is operable in an infrared communication with respect to an AV appliance equipped with a display unit | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090167555 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE APPLIANCE CONTROL - A controlling device interacts dynamically with a plurality of appliances using state information known to a master appliance. The master appliance conveys to the controlling device the state information and the controlling device uses the state information to dynamically configure itself to command functional operations of one or more of the plurality of appliances. The master appliance also causes a graphical representation of the current configuration of the controlling device to be displayed on a display device that is associated with the master appliance. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090189776 | Method for communicating information by Infrared rays between a transmitter and a receiver in a home-automation network - Method for communicating information by infrared radiation between a control command transmitter for a motorized product for closure, privacy or solar protection in a building and a control command receiver, comprising the transmission of a communication frame including:
| 07-30-2009 |
| 20100117853 | INFRA-RED (IR) DECODING CIRCUIT - The disclosed embodiments relate to an electronic device configured to receive a control signal. The electronic device comprises a first decoder configured to decode the control signal when the electronic device is operating in a first power mode, and a second decoder configured to decode a first packet in the control signal and discard subsequent packets in the control signal when the video unit is operating in a second power mode. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100164743 | OPERATING SIGNAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTORIZED WINDOW COVERING - A motorized window covering includes a motor and a housing that holds the motor and a dc battery. Also, within the housing is a wake-up signal amplifier that is constantly energized and a data signal amplifier that is only energized when a wake-up signal is received. A remote control unit is used to generate and transmit the wake-up signal and a data signal that is use to control the operation of the window covering. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100194583 | Safety Photoelectric Switch - There is provided an optical scanning type photoelectric switch capable of preventing interference with another photoelectric switch by use of its own capability, wherein, as for light projection pulse periods of the first and second optical scanning type photoelectric switches, the period is set to 30 μs in the first optical scanning type photoelectric switch while the period is set to 33 μs in the second optical scanning type photoelectric switch | 08-05-2010 |
| 340825620 | Serial | 54 |
| 20080316046 | Remote Control Extension with Limited Command Duration - A remote control extension system for controlling appliances ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090002191 | Method of and apparatus for controlling electronic appliance - An edge signal extractor generates an edge signal according to a sound wave generated for controlling the electronic appliance. According to the edge signal, an edge pulse generator generates an edge pulse. If a predetermined number of such edge signals are generated, a controller displays, on a display of the electronic appliance, one of menu images associated with control operations of the electronic appliance in an active state. The controller alternately displays, in an active state, the menu images on the display at predetermined intervals. When the edge pulse is generated, the controller carries out the control operation associated with the presently displayed menu image with respect to an electronic appliance. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090021391 | Communication apparatus for robots - A communication apparatus for robots is provided. A controller and drivers controlling each joint are serially connected to a serial transmission line. A final driver positioned at the last stage, among the drivers, is connected to an I/O module connected to a driver of a hand. When control signals for each driver and the driver of the hand are serially transmitted from the controller to the serial transmission line, the driver connected to the I/O module receives a control signal for the driver itself and a control signal for the driver of the hand, among the serially transmitted control signals, and transmits the control signal for the driver of the hand to the I/O module. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090091470 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An information communication and interaction device and a method for the same are disclosed. The device is applicable to a data processing device that can run information communication software and has first data transmission unit. The data processing device is capable of processing information communication and sharing by using the information communication software through a data transmission system. According to the method, a control unit processes information communication with the data processing device through a second data transmission unit, which is connected to the first data transmission unit, and based on coded data of the communicated information, the control unit commands a drive unit to drive a motion unit to bring about a real motion corresponding to the information. Therefore, signified conception of the information can be expressed properly by means of real interaction. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100001878 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN OBJECT THAT IS MOVABLE WITHIN A COORDINATE SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF AXES - An apparatus is provided for controlling the movement of an object within a coordinate system having a plurality of axes. The apparatus comprises a plurality of rotatable input controls each coupled to the apparatus and rotatable about an axis that is parallel to a different one of the plurality of axes for controlling rotation of the object about the different one of the plurality of axes. In addition, the apparatus comprises a plurality of translatable input controls each coupled to the apparatus and translatable along an axis that is parallel to the different one of the plurality of axes for controlling the translation of the object along the different one of the plurality of axes. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110050450 | Universal Infrared Receiving Apparatus and Associated Method - A universal infrared receiving apparatus is provided. The universal infrared receiving apparatus includes a slicer, a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory and a comparison apparatus. The slicer slices a remote control command waveform into digital waveform data. The non-volatile memory pre-stores target waveform data. The volatile memory stores the digital waveform data and the target waveform data. The comparison apparatus, coupled to the volatile memory, compares the digital waveform data and the target waveform data to generate a comparison result. | 03-03-2011 |
| 340825630 | Pulse width | 1 |
| 20100141472 | Decoding Method and Apparatus for Infrared Remote Control Commands - A decoding method and apparatus capable of automatically adjusting a sampling period is provided. The decoding apparatus decodes a serial code including at least one header pulse and a plurality of data pulses. The decoding apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting the header pulse to generate an initialization signal, a determining unit for determining a sampling period according to the initialization signal and a pulse width of one of the data pulses, and a decoding unit for decoding the data pulses according to the sampling period. | 06-10-2010 |
| 340825640 | Pulse spacing (e.g., pulse repetition rate) | 1 |
| 20100019926 | PULSE EMISSION DEVICE FOR THE POSITIONALLY ACCURATE EMISSION OF TRIGGER PULSES - A control device ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 340825690 | Radio link | 46 |
| 20080258931 | PNEUMATICALLY TELESCOPING MAST WITH DUAL MODE REMOTE CONTROL - A dual mode handheld remote control for selectively operating and communicating with an associated mast arrangement in one of a wired or a wireless mode is provided. The remote control includes a housing and a controller disposed internally to the housing. The controller includes a wireless communication mode for wirelessly communicating with the mast arrangement and a wired communication mode for communicating with the mast arrangement via a wired connection. An input device is secured to the housing and is operatively connected to the controller. The input device is responsive to an associated command selected by an associated operator and relays the associated command to the controller for controlling the associated mast arrangement. A power source is provided for powering the remote control. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080291047 | System Having Key Fob Operable to Remotely Control a Garage Door Via Remote Keyless Entry Receiver and Garage Door Opener Transmitter Interconnected by Vehicle Bus - A garage door opener (GDO) system and method include a remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver and a GDO system interconnected by a vehicle bus. Upon receiving a RKE GDO request signal from a key fob, the RKE receiver forwards a command signal over the vehicle bus to the GDO transmitter. Upon receiving the command signal from the RKE receiver, the GDO transmitter transmits a garage door signal to a GDO receiver of a garage to control a garage door. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080297372 | Programming of a Universal Remote Control Device - A universal remote control device ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090015432 | Remote Control System for Electronic Devices - The invention includes a control system for a electronic devices that generally includes interfaces integrated into a piece of apparel, where the apparel can be worn by an individual. The interface has one or more actuable members and the system has a port and a contact. The contact is communicatively coupled to the interface and to the port, and is operable to receive commands from the interface when any of the actuable members are actuated. A transmitter is supplied and is operable to contact the contact and receive commands from the interface. The transmitter is associated with a receiver, and is operable to send to the receiver the commands received from the interface. The apparel can be sports apparel. The apparel can be made from a man-made fabric or can be made from a natural material. The port can be a recess, and the transmitter is inserted into the recess. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015433 | REMOTE CONTROL FRAMEWORK - A remote control framework enables a plurality of target devices to be controlled by a plurality of remote control devices irrespective of bearer types. In a preferred embodiment any target device may also act as a control device and any control device may also act as a target device. The framework also enables any application running on any target device to be controlled by any controller device. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090085765 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE OPERATING FUNCTION OF A REMOTE CONTROL FOR OPERATING A DEVICE - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for providing at least one operating function of a remote control for operating a device ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090091471 | HANDS-FREE DEVICE FOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS/WINDOWS OF A VEHICLE - A device for hands-free locking/unlocking of doors/windows of a vehicle implements at least two modes of operation: an approach-detection mode D and a tracking mode P. At least two antennas | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090109053 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVER, METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A remote control device information management server, an information management method, an information management program, and a remote control device that improve user convenience by executing a process with another remote control device. An audio-visual device includes a main body and a remote control device for controlling the main body. For example, a television includes a main body provided with an information server incorporating a control unit and a memory. The control unit of the information server receives processing request data from the television remote control device to issue an alarm from another remote control device and record data for having the other remote control device issue an alarm. The control unit further receives a processing data request from the other remote control device at a predetermined time and transmits processing instruction data, which includes data accordingly recorded to a memory, to the other remote control device. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090128361 | State Sensing for a Remote Control - An apparatus, method and system for state or status sensing of devices for a remote control or remote controlled system. The devices status indicator system | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090160673 | MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE WITH LOCATION-DEPENDENT CAPABILITY - A system for controlling a plurality of surveillance, monitoring and security devices within a prescribed area, including a mobile transmitter device configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote device. Where the remote device controls the area-specific systems in response to the wireless signal. The devices able to be controlled depend on the location of the mobile transmitter device and information carried by the signal. Also, a method for controlling devices within prescribed areas of a building, including monitoring a location of a mobile transmitter device within the building, receiving a wireless signal from the mobile transmitter device, and controlling specific functions of the systems based on a location of the mobile transmitter device and the information carried by the transmitted signal. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090195407 | Remote controlling apparatus, reception apparatus, and remote control method - A remote control apparatus is disclosed, which radio transmits a control command from a remote controller to a reception apparatus connected to an electronic device which is an apparatus under control. The reception apparatus stores a first identification information which represents a destination remote controller. When the remote controller issues a pairing start command, the remote control apparatus transmits a pairing request containing second identification information of the remote controller itself. The reception apparatus extracts the second identification information from the received pairing request and decides that the remote controller is a pairing party if the first identification information matches the second identification information. The reception apparatus transmits a pairing response containing third identification information of the reception apparatus itself to the remote controller. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090207040 | REMOTE CONTROLLER - A remote controller includes a board, first and second arms, an electrostatic touch panel placed on a first upper end of the first arm and a second upper end of the second arm, a push switch provided between the electrostatic touch panel and the board, a control section, and a transmitter transmitting a remote control signal. The touch panel has an upper surface and a lower surface facing the upper surface of the board. The upper surface of the touch panel is adapted to have a user touch thereon. The push switch is activated upon pressed with the touch panel. The control section detects a position on the upper surface of the electrostatic touch panel where the user touches. The transmitter transmits the remote control signal according to the detected position and an activation of the push switch. This remote controller operates remotely control an electronic device reliably without malfunctioning. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090251330 | Hand-held power tool - A hand-held power tool ( | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090261985 | TURNTABLE FOR DISPLAY UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided a turntable for a display unit which is automatically rotatable in a direction to its operator, the turntable including: a mounting section that is mounted with the display unit, an electric rotating mechanism that rotates the mounting section; a reception section that is installed in the display unit and receives a wireless signal from a remote control unit; and a control section that controls the electric rotating mechanism based upon the wireless signal received in the reception section, wherein, upon receipt of a wireless signal from the remote control unit in the reception section, as an initial operation, the control section detects a reception strength of the reception section while cyclically rotating the mounting section around a predetermined rotational position through the electric rotating mechanism, to detect a rotational position at which the reception strength is maximum among the detected results, and as a main operation, the control section detects the reception strength of the reception section while rotating the mounting section in a direction extending from the predetermined rotational position to the rotational position at which the reception strength is maximum, to detect a rotational position at which the reception strength is maximum among the detected results, and rotates the mounting section to the rotational position at which the reception strength is maximum. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090309753 | Self-Aligning Vehicular Transmitter System - A method is provided for self-aligning a transmitting frequency between a portable transceiving device and a base station transceiving device. A test signal is transmitted from one of a portable or base station transceiving devices to the other of the portable or base station transceiving devices. The test signal has a frequency that varies during the transmission. The varying of the frequency of the test signal generates a plurality of discrete signals. The other of the portable or base station transceiving devices measures a RSSI value of each discrete signal. The other of the portable or base station transceiving devices determines a discrete signal having a maximum RSSI value. At least a portion of a subsequent message from the other of the portable transceiving device or the base station transceiving device is transmitted at an optimum frequency used for the test signal identified by the test result signal. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090322550 | WIRELESS HOME CONTROL SYSTEM - A wireless home control system to perform wireless control operation of at least one home appliance through a control code includes a controlling integrated module and a signal transfer controller linking the home appliance and the controlling integrated module in a wireless transmission mode. The controlling integrated module includes a control code saving unit to store the control code. The signal transfer controller includes a display unit and an input interface linking to the display unit. The input interface generates a request signal sent to the controlling integrated module to receive the corresponding control code in the control code saving unit. The control code is sent to the home appliance in the wireless transmission mode through the signal transfer controller to perform the control operation. Thus users can operate the signal transfer controller to output the control code to control the home appliances. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100007516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENROLLMENT OF A REMOTELY CONTROLLED DEVICE IN A TRAINABLE TRANSMITTER - A wireless control system is configured to be trainable to control any number of remotely controlled devices. The system can be configured to gather and learn information relating to a signal transmitted by the original transmitter in a manner that is blind to a user of the system. The system can be designed to learn signals automatically such that fewer steps are necessary for a user to train the system to control a particular remotely controlled device. The system can train to remotely controlled devices in this manner with little or no user action required. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100007517 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION CONTROLLER - The present disclosure relates to an electronic presentation controller that allows an orator to select features that the orator may use during a presentation, and disable other features of the electronic presentation controller. An electronic presentation controller according to the present disclosure may include a wide range of advanced features, that may be activated or deactivated selectively, thus minimizing the potential for unwanted and potentially embarrassing interruptions during presentation by disabling functions that are not being used by the orator. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100019927 | PRIVACY ENSURING MOBILE AWARENESS SYSTEM - A selectively activated mobile awareness system fit into a vehicle includes a processing unit with a memory system and an input/output system. Situation monitoring equipment is connected to the input/output system of the processing unit. A control mechanism is used to instruct the processing unit to alert a remote location and display data collected from the monitoring equipment. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100045478 | INTRINSIC FLUX SENSING - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a lighting system for communication with a remote control device is provided, which comprises a light emitting element adapted for emitting modulated light to the remote control and for detecting control signals from the remote control. This may provide for a communication between the remote control and the lighting system without the need of an extra sensor or an extra transmitter. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100060477 | Communication system and method - A remote control unit for controlling a media device, comprising: a first wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a first power source; a second wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a second power source; a processor coupled to the first and second wireless transmitters, wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second wireless transmitters and is arranged to be powered from the first power; and monitoring means arranged to monitor power levels of the second power source and provide power level information to the processor. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100085209 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A universal remote control device ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100109904 | SECURE REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A secure remote control apparatus having a motion is provided. The secure remote control apparatus includes a determining device and a signaling unit. The determining device produces a first signal in response to the motion. The signaling unit transmits a plurality of signals associated with the first signal, wherein each of the plurality of signals has a respective transmitting direction. The secure remote control apparatus ensure that the receiver of the electronic apparatus controlled by the secure remote control apparatus still can receive a signal associated with at least one of the plural infrared signals when the secure remote control apparatus is waved. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100123598 | System and Method for Capturing Remote Control Device Command Signals - Methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying protocols. In one aspect, a method includes comparing characteristics of a wireless signal received from a remote control to characteristics associated with a set of protocols. The method also includes assigning a score, based upon the comparison, to each protocol included in the plurality of protocols. The method also includes identifying a protocol from the set of protocols based upon the assigned scores. The identified protocol is substantially similar to a protocol associated with the wireless signal. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100134315 | FAIL-SAFE REMOTE CONTROL - The present invention relates to a remote control ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134316 | APPARATUS FOR REMOTE OPENING OF DOORS OR GATES OF A BUILDING - There is disclosed an apparatus for remote opening of doors or gates of at least a building (A, A | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134317 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AS A REMOTE CONTROL, REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of configuring a wireless communication device operable as a remote control of an electronic device includes storing a pointer to a remote source in the electronic device, the remote source including control software for enabling the wireless communication device to remotely control the electronic device. The method also includes establishing a communication link between the electronic device and the wireless communication device, communicating the pointer from the electronic device to the wireless communication device, connecting the wireless communication device to the remote source, and installing the control software on the wireless communication device. The application further discloses an electronic device comprising such a pointer and a wireless communication device for receiving such a pointer. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134318 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING IMAGE DATA IN CONNECTION WITH CONFIGURING A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - A user provides to an image recognition system an image that is intended to be used to identify one or more appliances that are to be controlled by a universal controlling device. The image recognition system has access to a database of images that have been cross-referenced to appliances and configuration information for those appliances. The image recognition system uses the provided image to identify one or more appliances to be controlled using the universal controlling device and, accordingly, the configuration information for those one or more appliances so identified. The configuration information may then be provided to a user for manual provision to the universal controlling device or be provided in a form for downloading into the universal controlling device, whether directly or via an intermediate device. The configuration information may also be provided to an intermediate device which has programming for use in connection with a process of configuring the universal controlling device. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100148986 | CONTROLLER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH A PERIPHERAL UNIT - Controller for a motor vehicle for wireless communication with a least one peripheral unit with a least one receiver unit ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100164744 | Method and apparatus for bi-directional communication with a miniature circuit breaker - A wireless electrically isolated plug-n-play communications system for branch circuit breakers. The system providing means for automatically connecting the wireless electrically isolated communication system between the branch circuit breaker and a communications strip as the branch circuit breaker is being installed in the load center. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164745 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE ACTIVE SURFACES - A remote control unit is disclosed having multiple active surfaces. In general, the side facing upward (with respect to the direction of gravity) will be active and illuminated, and the side facing downward will be inactive and blank. The present system further includes one or more orientation/motion sensors for sensing rotation about three axes and translation along three axes. The sensor detects initial movement of the remote control unit after a dormant period, and senses which side is facing upward relative to gravity so as to allow activation of the upper side. The sensor also detects when the RC unit is turned over or otherwise tilted in any plane relative to horizontal more than a threshold angle. Once turned over or tilted beyond the threshold angle, the previously active side is deactivated and the opposite side is activated. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164746 | Toe-switch - Described is a toe-switch for attaching with a user's toe and discretely operating a toe-switch operated device. The toe-switch includes a toe attachment, such as a Velcro band, that is formed to connect with a user's toe. A switching device, such as a tilt ball switch, is connected with the toe attachment. A toe-switch operated illusion device is communicatively connected with the switching device. Thus, a user can connect the toe attachment with the user's toe and operate the switching device with the toe, thereby discretely operating an electronic device that is operable via the toe-switch. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100171635 | System And Method For Motion-Sensitive Remote Control For Audio-Visual Entertainment System - A remote control device has one or more accelerometers for measuring a vertical acceleration and a horizontal acceleration caused by an operator gesturing with the device. Signals from the accelerometer enter a microcontroller and used to determine a gesture type; the microcontroller then generates an encoded command appropriate to a device to be controlled and broadcasts it with an infrared transmitter. The microcontroller distinguishes at least LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN gestures, and at least one gesture type causes the microcontroller to generate VOLUME UP commands with another gesture type causing the microcontroller to generate VOLUME DOWN commands. Additional embodiments distinguish clockwise and anticlockwise rotary gestures and assign them to appropriate commands. Embodiments for use with television reception have gesture types that generate CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN commands, while embodiments configured for use with DVD and VCR players and recorders have gesture types that generate PAUSE and PLAY commands. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100171636 | Remote Control Devices and Methods - A remote control device comprising a motion detector consisting of a single accelerometer, means for receiving data from the motion detector and mapping the received motion detector data to at least one user instruction, and means for transmitting a signal indicative of the at least one user instruction. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100182160 | Remote control with passive RFID tag and Zigbee arrangement - A remote control for consumer electronic device in one embodiment includes a passive RFID tag so as to be powered by its own rechargeable battery in operation, and a Zigbee arrangement so as to be aligned with future trend with respect to wireless transmission. In another embodiment, the remote control can be alternatively powered by a solar cell, | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100245118 | MULTIMODAL FUSION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF REMOTELY CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a multimodal fusion apparatus capable of remotely controlling a number of electronic devices and a method for remotely controlling a number of electronic devices in the multimodal fusion apparatus. In accordance with the present invention, instead of one input device, such as a remote control or the like, multimodal commands, such as user-familiar voice, gesture and the like, are used to remotely control a number of electronic devices equipped at home or within a specific space. That is, diverse electronic devices are controlled in the same manner by the multimodal commands. When a new electronic device is added, control commands thereof are automatically configured to control the new electronic device. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100302057 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING AN IDENTIFYING DEVICE MARK - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a new remote controlled device having a digital mark is disclosed. A digital representation of the mark is generated and sent to a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) server, along with MCDN account information. The digital mark may be used to retrieve programming codes, which are sent to client premises equipment (CPE) at an MCDN client identified by the MCDN account information. The CPE may be instructed to reprogram the URC to control the new device using the programming codes. The digital mark may be scanned and sent to the server using wireless telephony service provided by the MCDN service provider. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302058 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL VIA DIRECT INTERACTION - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. A user may be instructed to operate a control element of an original remote control (ORC) of the remote-controlled device. The control element of the ORC may be operated with consumer-premises equipment of the MCDN, which receives a code associated with the control element. The code may be used to identify the remote-controlled device and obtain corresponding programming codes. The URC may be configured to use at least one of the programming codes to remotely control the remote-controlled device. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100315262 | Multiple User Controlled Object - In accordance with the present invention, electronic mixing is provided between multiple instruction channels from multiple users of a single controlled object such that each user can have partial control over the object at the same time. The percentage of partial control is adjusted between users according to any combination of the number of users, preset or user set percentages, randomness, or computer generation. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100321202 | BATHING UNIT CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA FUNCTIONALITY, TELEPHONE FUNCTIONALITY AND/OR DATA NETWORK ACCESS FUNCTIONALITY AND BATHING UNIT SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A bathing unit control system suitable for controlling a set of bathing unit components in a bathing unit system and having multimedia control functionality is provided. The bathing unit control system includes a bathing unit controller suitable for issuing signals for controlling the set of bathing unit components in the bathing unit system. The control system also includes a multimedia source interface in communication with the bathing unit controller, the multimedia source interface enabling access to media content associated with an external media source. The control system also includes a control interface in communication with the bathing unit controller the control interface is operative for enabling a user to enter information indicative of a desired change in a certain operational setting of the bathing unit and for enabling a user to enter a media control command to cause media content associated with the external media source to be conveyed to the user. Variants of the control system provide a multimedia source interface adapted for enabling access to a telephone network and a data network such as the Internet. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100328094 | ROTATABLE REMOTE CONTROL - A rotatable remote control is provided. The remote control includes a main body, a circuit board attached to the main body, and a rotatable body received in the main body. A plurality of first elastic conductive elements is mounted on the circuit board. The rotatable body includes a pressing projection. The remote control further includes a chip mounted on the circuit board. The chip includes a plurality of input pins and each of the input pins corresponds to a first conductive element. When one of the first conductive element is pressed by the pressing projection, the input of the input pin corresponding to the first conductive element is changed. The chip determines whether to generate a remote control signal to control an electronic device to execute a preset function according to the detected change of the input pins. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110001632 | Method and System for Changing an Input Source for an Electronic Device - A system and method for changing an input source for an electronic device capable of receiving a signal from a plurality of external devices are described. In some implementations, the system and method determines if an external electronic device is active. If an external electronic device is active, then a determination is made as to whether an input source for the electronic device is set to the active external electronic device. The input source for the electronic device may be set to the active external electronic device if a change to the input source is required. In some implementations, the electronic device is powered on or woken, if required, after determining that an external electronic device is active. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110012751 | MESSAGE BOARD SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a messaging system that includes a highway message sign system. The message sign system includes a wireless cellular router having an Ethernet port and a serial port and being capable of communicating with a cellular wireless communication network. The message system also includes a camera coupled to the Ethernet port of the cellular router and a message sign. The message sign includes a message display and a message sign controller coupled to the serial port of the cellular router. The message sign controller is able to control operation of the message sign. Further provided is a method of operating message sign remote controller. The method includes receiving a request to communicate with a message sign system, executing an initialization file configured to initialize a communication port redirect, executing an initialization file configured to account for transmission latencies associated with use of the communication port redirect, generating a serial communication configured control operation of a message sign system, routing a serial communication from a message control application to the communication port redirect, converting the serial communication to an other communication protocol message receivable by a wireless cellular network, and routing the other communication to the message sign system via the wireless cellular network. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110032115 | Vehicle Having Remote Start and Enclosed Space Detection - The subject of the present invention is a method for remote starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle comprising the steps of: detecting a wireless remote start signal; after detecting the wireless remote start signal, activating a parking aid system to detect the presence or absence of a garage door; and if no garage door is detected by the parking aid system, remote starting the internal combustion engine. A carbon monoxide detector or an automatic garage door opener may also be employed in the remote start process. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110032116 | Universal Transmitter - An apparatus and methods are provided for a universal transmitter. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting activation of at least one button of the universal transmitter, by a controller, for a predetermined time, outputting at least one set of signals to a first set of terminals of a switch of the universal transmitter, detecting output on a second set of terminals of the switch and determining position of a switch, by the controller, based, at least in part, on the output detected on the second set of terminals, wherein position of the switch relates to a transmission type. The method can further include detecting activation of a first button to be programmed and programming the first button based on the transmission type. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037611 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. A plurality of selectable objects representing different remote-controlled devices is displayed. A user may select an object and thereby determine an identity of the remote-controlled device. Programming codes for the identified remote-controlled device may be obtained and used to program the URC to control the remote-controlled device. | 02-17-2011 |
